OFA taps Rahm for grassroots push

2/14/13 10:27 AM EST

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The nonprofit that grew out of the Obama campaign is tapping Chicago Mayor and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.to inspire grassroots action in support of President Obama's State of the Union proposals.

Emanuel will host a nationwide conference call for Organizing for America on Saturday, the group says.

"You should be a part of it," former top campaign operative Stephanie Cutter writes in an email to supporters.

"During the town hall, you'll get a chance to hear exactly what the president's jobs plan includes -- proposals, numbers, everything you need to know," she says. "And most importantly, you'll hear how you can take action in your community -- and at a national level -- to help make sure Congress passes it now."

Cutter says she expects thousands of supporters across the country will dial in.

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